Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: what lengths would you go for freebies, unemployment remains near historic lows, rusty realtors, realtor fees lawsuits, homeowners insurance issues, insurers pulling from Florida & California, Roth IRA FTW, disloyal to Disney, $1T on credit cards, and home equity expenditures.

Additional links:

• Overwhelming debt – For help with overwhelming debt, check out the services offered by the Money Management International. (and thanks for the FLEC Award!)

• What would you do… – to save a buck? I used to jump behind the counter at Subway to ‘help out’ and would score a free sandwich back in college, and Joel wrapped his car to earn extra money!

• Homeowners insurance – There are so many reasons why we’re huge fans of at least checking out PolicyGenius for auto insurance. Remember, they’re an insurance marketplace so they allow you to compare the best plans for you!
  • Trusted Choice is a great resource to help you find (relatively) local independent agents who can also shop for the best rates. Added bonus: if they focus on a specific state, they’ll also know all the nuances since insurance requirements vary by state which can help you save and get the best coverage for you!

• Roth love – If you’re not already investing in tax advantaged accounts, listen to why we think you should start with the beautiful Roth IRA.

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